Requisition ID: R10176809
Category: Engineering
Location: Rome, New York, United States of America | Beavercreek, Ohio, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Principal/ Sr. Principal Engineer to maintain and enhance capabilities in support of DAF CLOUDworks at the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Rome, NY or Beavercreek, OH. DAF CLOUDworks is a rapidly growing secure cloud program that encompasses 10+ teams. These teams span all different areas of cloud engineering including information security, infrastructure development, and cloud migration. You will be an active part of one of these teams providing technical support of customers leveraging DAF CLOUDworks. Along with operations and sustainment, DAF CLOUDworks focuses on modifying and enhancing offerings to implement new requirements, enhance functionality, increase efficiency, or lower operating/deployment. Successful candidates should:
Have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders.
Be able to follow Agile Development process and full life cycle development
Interface with multiple, geographically disbursed teams and effectively communicate project statuses and blockers
This position may be filled at a higher level based on the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer:
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must :
Have one of the following
A high school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience
A bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience
A master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience
A PhD in with 1+ years of relevant experience
An active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.
Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
Experience with networking
3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or PowerShell
Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer:
A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must :
Have one of the following
A high school diploma with 12 years of relevant experience
A bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 8+ years of experience
A master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 6+ years of experience
A PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) related field with 4+ years of experience
An active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
Able to obtain IAT Level II certification per DoD 8570.01 such as CASP+ or Security+ within 60 days of start date.
Expertise with infrastructure components, including network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts
Strong technical knowledge of Cloud-based technologies (AWS Platform, Azure Platform, Google Cloud)
Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices
Experience with networking
3+ years of experience scripting in Bash or PowerShell
Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
An active Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01
Certified (associate level or above) in cloud platform
AWS Platform (>= Solutions Architect Associate)
Azure Platform (>= Azure Administrator Associate)
Google (>= Google Cloud Engineer)
Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)
Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)
Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration
Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)
Salary Range: $97,500 - $146,300
Salary Range 2: $121,000 - $181,400
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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